Work and commuting in Dolton Township
Dolton Township has 33 jobs, against 54 working residents. Only 4% work in Dolton Township itself; outside it, Sioux Falls draws the most (37%, 31 miles). Working residents average 29 minutes each way (South Dakota 18, U.S. 26).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Dolton Township by day and by night
On a workday 52 residents head out to work, 2 work right here, and 31 people come in from elsewhere.
About 100 people are in Dolton Township on a workday afternoon, 17% fewer than live here.
0.61 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where people from Dolton Township work
Where Dolton Township clocks in
Lines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
In Dolton Township, 97% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Dolton Township, 2013 → 2023: 12 → 33. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Dolton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
A commute of about 29 minutes in Dolton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 9.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Dolton Township workers work from home, vs 10% across South Dakota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 29 commuters (the 9% who work from home are left out). Across South Dakota: 85% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Dolton Township goes to work
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Around Dolton Township: the bordering towns
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Dolton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton Township | – | — | — | 29 min | $107,917 |
| Silver Lake Township | under 2% | — | — | 14 min | — |
| Monroe Township | 4% | — | — | 25 min | — |
| Rosefield Township | under 2% | — | — | 13 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Silver Lake Township, Monroe Township and Rosefield Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Monroe Township. Darker towns draw more of Dolton Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Dolton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Dolton Township?
$107,917 (±$63,982) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $75,081 across South Dakota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Dolton Township?
11.9%, against 11.9% across South Dakota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Dolton Township?
29 minutes each way on average, against 18 across South Dakota and 26 nationally. 9% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Dolton Township work?
4% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Sioux Falls (37%, 31 mi), Marion (9%, 5 mi), Lennox (6%, 24 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Dolton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Dolton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Dolton Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.